Maria Mulligan

Maria Mulligan is a Primary School teacher at Castlebar Primary School in Co Mayo with a deep interest and passion for the arts. Taking part in the Teacher Artist Partnership (TAP) project allowed her to meet and work with a very talented artist. Maria believes that it is important for children to engage with and enjoy the creative arts and is proud to live in a country where this is supported wholeheartedly by government through initiatives such as TAP, BLAST and Creative Communities. It is a very special experience for children to work with artists, who show such passion and expertise in their fields and as a teacher this is something that Maria would like to facilitate again in the future.

Maria was involved with various TAP projects as well as a project entitled “A Splash of Blue” in conjunction with Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership and Mayo County Council – Arts Service

Maria is also passionate about sustainability and climate action and was involved in a global Climate Action Project in 2021.